Viewing Internet Connection Statistics

Linked Diagram Template

You can view statistics for the primary and secondary Internet connections.

To view statistics for an Internet connection

Click Reports in the main menu, and click the Networks tab.
The Networks page appears.
In the tree, click on the Internet connection.
The page displays statistics for the Internet connection. The following example shows statistics for the primary Internet connection.

For information on the fields, see the following table.
To refresh the display, click Refresh.

Internet Connection Statistics

This field…	Displays…
Type	The Internet connection's type
Status	The Internet connection's status
IP Address	The appliance's current IP address on the network interface
MAC Address	The appliance's MAC address on the network interface
Internet
Mode	The Internet connection method used
Connected	The connection duration, in the format hh:mm:ss, where: hh=hours mm=minutes ss=seconds
Remote IP Address	The IP address of the PPP peer. This field is only relevant for PPP-based Internet connections.
Connection Probing
Probing Method	The connection probing method configured for the Internet connection
ADSL	These fields only appear for ADSL connections.
Standard	The DSL line's standard
Annex	The UTM-1 ADSL model (Annex A, Annex B)
Self Test	Indicates whether DSL modem has passed a self-test
Trellis Coding	The DSL line's trellis coding
Framing Structure	The DSL line's framing structure
Line Rate	The line rate for transmission (TX) and reception (RX) in kbps
ADSL Firmware	The installed ADSL firmware
ADSL Firmware [Backup]	The installed backup ADSL firmware
RF status	These fields only appear for ADSL connections.
Tx Power	The local and remote transmission power in dB
SNR Margin	The local and remote Signal to Noise Ration (SNR) margin in dB. The SNR margin is the difference between the amount of noise received by the by the local/remote line end, and the amount of noise it can tolerate.
Line Attenuation	The local and remote line attenuation in dB. The line attenuation is the difference between the signal power transmitted to the local/remote line end, and that which it received.
Statistics	Statistics only appear if the Internet connection is connected
Packets	The total number of transmitted and received packets
Errors	The total number of transmitted and received packets for which an error occurred
Dropped	The total number of transmitted and received packets that the firewall dropped
Overruns	The total number of transmitted and received packets that were lost, because they were sent or arrived more quickly that the appliance could handle
Frame/Carrier	The total number of frame alignment and carrier errors. Frame alignment errors occur when a frame that has extra bits is received. The number of such errors appears in the Received column.Carrier errors occur when the carrier is not present at the start of data transmission, or when the carrier is lost during transmission. Such errors usually indicate a problem with the cable. The number of such errors appears in the Transmitted column.